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Eldean Covered Bridge

Eldean Covered Bridge from directly overhead

Eldean Covered Bridge is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 255 m. Heck Hill stands 365 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Covered Bridge Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Miami & Erie Canal Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

covered bridge in Miami County, Ohio

Wikidata Q14716411, matched on coordinates and name (50 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
bronze
Inscription
Originally known as Allen’s Mill Bridge, the Eldean Covered Bridge was built over the Great Miami River in 1860 for Miami County by the Hamilton Brothers of nearby Piqua. Its 224 feet place it among Ohio’s longest covered bridges.

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.07789, -84.21727

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Museums: 50
  • Museum of Troy History: 2.8 mi
  • Waco Air Museum: 4.6 mi
  • Miami Valley Veterans Museum: 5.0 mi
  • Johnston Farm Museum: 7.3 mi
  • Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 31
  • Farrington Reserve: 2.1 mi
  • Brukner Nature Center: 6.8 mi
  • Newton Nature Lab: 6.8 mi
  • River Ridge Nature Preserve: 8.4 mi
  • Honey Creek Reserve: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 25
Gardens: 21
Attractions: 15
  • The Lost Land Corn Maze: 11.7 mi
  • VanDemark Farm: 11.8 mi
  • Dayton Air Show Entrance Arch: 11.9 mi
  • Scene 75 Entertainment Center: 16.7 mi
  • Melody 49 Drive-In Theatre: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Heck Hill: 16.2 mi
  • Stoddard Hill: 21.5 mi
  • Reeds Hill: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Miami Interstate 75 NB: 3.4 mi
  • Miami Interstate 75 SB: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Ludlow Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Greenville Falls: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Equestrian Day Use: 20.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eldean Covered Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Heck HillENE 73°365 m16.2 mi
Reeds HillSSE 147°296 m22.1 mi
Stoddard HillS 178°241 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1319:49
June solstice06:0920:2921:10
September equinox07:2519:0019:36
December solstice07:5616:3217:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283241536371747367554333
Precip in3.02.33.23.94.44.24.23.63.02.93.23.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Piqua Wwtp, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12298433003

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